MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Zilean
How often does Xerath beat Zilean in Support?
Xerath into Zilean in Support: 50% observed win rate across 554 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Xerath ahead by 481 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +481
- CS: -1
- XP: +116
Typical gap to Zilean, from 550 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Zilean?
No counter here: Xerath sits at 50% over 554 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zilean: the Xerath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xerath at 54% across 396 games. Flip the lead and Xerath falls to 41% across 158.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 396 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 158 |
| First blood | 56% | 261 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 237 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 208 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 188 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 85 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:59 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:12. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 46.3% over 242 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 48.6% across 1,292 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (18,078 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take W at level 1.